Ariane V103 | JCSAT-5 and Equator-S
V103 paired Japan's JCSAT-5 communications satellite with Germany's Equator-S scientific spacecraft, which was built to study Earth's magnetosphere.
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Identity
- Aliases
- JCSAT 5 launchN-STAR c launchEquator-S launch
- Name
- Ariane V103 | JCSAT-5 and Equator-S
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- V103 paired Japan's JCSAT-5 communications satellite with Germany's Equator-S scientific spacecraft, which was built to study Earth's magnetosphere.
- End Date
- 1997-12-02
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Ariane V103 successfully deployed JCSAT-5 and Equator-S into their planned transfer orbits.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1997-12-02
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 20:44:01 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:55:16 UTC
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- Ariane V103 | JCSAT-5 and Equator-S JCSAT 5 launch N-STAR c launch Equator-S launch
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